ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: silk (II) + stocking
1. : elegantly or richly dressed : luxurious
a silk-stocking audience
2. : aristocratic , exclusive , wealthy
silk-stocking politicos — H.R.Cayton
3. : of or relating to the American Federalist party
4. : of or relating to the silk-stocking district of a city
lost the silk-stocking and middle-class precincts — W.G.Carleton